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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 59 Collections and/or Records:

Moore-Johnson-Bland Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A1091
Scope and Contents

Collection contains photocopies of correspondence, genealogical notes, and other family papers of the Moore-Johnson-Bland family from the estate of Mrs. Mary Agnes (Johnson) Bland, which were donated to the Kansas City chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The collection was arranged in several sections, each of which was given a title and indexed by the Kansas City chapter of the D.A.R.

Dates: 1851-1944

Thomas Anderson Moore Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A1097
Scope and Contents The Thomas Anderson Moore Papers consist primarily of correspondence documenting family affairs and the Civil War from 1862 to 1865. The Moore Family Correspondence Series consists primarily of correspondence between Thomas Moore and his wife Clara, and also includes correspondence from Thomas' father James. The letters regard family affairs and Thomas' service during the Civil War. The Moore...
Dates: 1819-1916

Morrison-Steen-Little Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A3010
Scope and Contents

The collection consists primarily of correspondence of the Morrison-Steen-Little family, including two letters of Kit Carson to Mrs. Georgiana Steen. The collection also contains several poems.

Dates: 1837-1887

8th New York Cavalry Records

 Collection
Identifier: A1134
Scope and Contents

The 8th New York Cavalry Records, formerly part of the Civil War Collection, consists primarily of reports, returns, requisitions, and other records relating to the Quartermaster’s Department, while the regiment served in Virginia and Maryland from 1862 to 1865. The collection also contains some records of the Ordnance Department and the Subsistence Department, and one folder regarding quartermaster’s records of the 9th New York Cavalry.

Dates: 1862-1869; Majority of material found within 1862-1864

Charles Parsons Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A1185
Scope and Contents The Charles Parsons Papers consist of accounts, abstracts, correspondence, bills of lading, orders, transportation passes, crew lists, charters, contracts and other types of material that document his work as assistant quartermaster in St. Louis during the Civil War. The collection includes both loose papers and bound volumes that provide extensive information on the logistics of transporting troops and supplies for the Union army in the western theater, including the Vicksburg Campaign. The...
Dates: 1808-1940; 1862-1864

Mosby Monroe Parsons Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A1186
Scope and Contents

The Mosby Monroe Parsons Papers consist primarily of family correspondence and papers regarding Parsons' Division in the Civil War. The collection also contains the Civil War–era diaries of Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Bell.

Dates: 1847-1869

Kelion Franklin Peddicord Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A1195
Scope and Contents

Collection includes several letters of Kelion F. Peddicord to his family while he was imprisoned during the Civil War; letters of fellow war veterans R.M.J. Arnette, G.H. Blakeslee, and J. Ogden Murray, to Peddicord; and correspondence to and from Kelion Peddicord’s sister Mrs. India P. Logan. Collection also contains rolls and reminiscences compiled by Peddicord regarding his military service and that of his unit.

Dates: 1862-1910

Seth Ledyard Phelps Letterbook

 Collection
Identifier: A1211
Scope and Contents Letterbook consists of correspondence primarily to and from Seth Ledyard Phelps while commanding U.S. Navy gunboats on the western waters from 1861 to 1864. Correspondence contains accounts of naval operations mainly along the Mississippi, Tennessee, and Red Rivers, including the movement of gunboats to capture Forts Henry and Donelson, and operations during the Red River Campaign. The collection also contains extensive correspondence regarding repairs to the U.S.S....
Dates: 1861-1864

David D. Porter Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A1238
Scope and Contents Collection consists primarily of correspondence to Admiral Porter from several high-ranking Union officers--including Generals Nathaniel P. Banks, Ulysses S. Grant, John A. McClernand, and William T. Sherman--regarding operations in the lower Mississippi River Valley. Collection contains accounts of the Yazoo River Expedition, the Arkansas Post Expedition, the Vicksburg Campaign, the siege of Jackson, Mississippi, and the Red River Campaign. Also contains information on gunboats and the...
Dates: 1862-1864

William A. Rosenthal Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A2939
Scope and Contents

The collection consists primarily of official military papers of William A. Rosenthal during the Civil War. Several of these documents relate to his business interests in Helena, Arkansas.

Dates: 1862-1960s; no date